Comments on: How to Decorate Cookies with Royal Icing

By: Renae

Renae — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:23:06 +0000

I think the step by step instructions are wonderful. I can’t wait to decorate some cookies with my girls. Thanks!

By: jojo

jojo — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:37:34 +0000

Thanks for the great tutorial! I have just discovered beautiful wafer paper to put over the royal icing on cookies,is it hard to work with?

By: Shami

Shami — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:50:53 +0000

So cute! And what a great post. Very informational and I love the step by step instructions (with pictures). I think I’m might just have to try my hand at decorating cookies this weekend! Thanks you so much for this.

By: Sharlene

Sharlene — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:50:32 +0000

Can’t wait to try this out this weekend !

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:33:55 +0000

I just happened upon this post searching for tips for icing easter sugar cookies. It is extremely helpful PLUS I live near Pittsburgh and am a huge Pens fan!

By: CLaire

CLaire — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:19:40 +0000

This was sooo helpful!!! My aunt had a baby shower last weekend and I used your tips to decorate baby onesies! they were so cute and everyone loved them! they turned out awesome! thanks again! your directions were so easy to follow!

By: happyland

happyland — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:44:59 +0000

i scare i can’t find Meringue Powder in my country. So can you tell me any things can substitude it? Thanks =)

By: JIM-49

JIM-49 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:13:59 +0000

Such a great “how to”!! I try to teach two little granddaughters,how to cook,and decorate cookies and cakes.We have started on pastries,shapes and forming.These are sorta hard to find.I try to teach them,”Home”,can be so warm and wonderful,if you make that way!! Many now days,can’t even boil water,and I know its because of lazyness,and maybe a few,have never done it,and fear failure.We sure need to start building back,good homes,baking and cooking at home.Thank you for all your time and work!! I really love the site,its hard to wait for your next post!! May God Bless,you and your site!!!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:19:43 +0000

Hi Sana,

I would say you could have them finished and packaged on Friday and they would still be good for Sunday. The royal icing helps to keep the cookies soft and fresh. Have a great baby shower!

By: Sana

Sana — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:11:19 +0000

IF i have a baby shower on sunday afternoon…how much in advanc can i make and decorate them and pack them… please let me know it will be great help coz i need to take out time to make/decorate these and also make food

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:42:02 +0000

Hi Stephanie,

I have never used actual egg whites, and would recommend that if you do so you either use pasteurized eggs (so that bacteria is gone), or that you heat them to a temperature of 160 degrees F while beating them. Since I have never used this method, I can’t speak to how the icing itself will turn out, so proceed at your own risk

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:13:09 +0000

Oh My! Thank you so much! I am decorating Valentine’s Day cookies for a friend’s party and it’s been a very long time since I’ve done royal icing. This was an amazing help. Thank you very much!

By: stephanie

stephanie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:59:05 +0000

hey …. love your cookies they’re really pretty. i have a question regarding using egg white verses mering uepowder when making royal icing. I saw a video with someone using egg white and icing sugar to make their icing. i guess what i’m asking is that fine to do? what if your in a hurray and don’t have the meringue powder handy is it safe just to use the egg white beaten until foamy then add the icing sugar?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:30:06 +0000

Hi Carolina,

I’m so happy to hear that this tutorial was helpful for you! I do apologize for being late in my reply, but yes, they will definitely stay soft for up to 5 days or a week. Enjoy the shower!

By: Colleen

Colleen — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:09:48 +0000

I am preparing to make valentine’s cookies for my daughters class. The plan it to make cookies to look like conversation heart candies… Your instructions seem great, I will let you know how successful I am! Keeping my fingers crossed…

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By: susie

susie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:23:42 +0000

Excellent tutorial – thank you very much. I just decorated Mardi Gras cookies with my 4-year-old and they look awesome. I’ve only ever used royal icing for putting together a gingerbread house, so your guide was most helpful. Thank you!

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By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:03:16 +0000

Oh my lord… this was everything I ever needed to know about using royal icing! I’VE BEEN SO LOST! Thank you so much!

By: Carolina

Carolina — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:38:46 +0000

This is a great step by step! I did my first trial run and it was pretty succesful. I’m making some cookie favors for a shower. Do you think if I bake the cookies today and decorate them, they’ll stay soft for a shower 2-3 days away??

By: Alyce

Alyce — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:16:08 +0000

I have worked with Royal icing a couple of times, and the first time I too had a BIG mess in my kitchen. Your tip to make the flooding icing thinner will help. Thanks

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:53:46 +0000

I have just spent the whole day making cookies for my friends baptism. I love you bottle idea for the flooding….less mess and so much easier probably to work with. Plus you don’t have to worry about the royal icing drying at the end of your bag.

Thanks!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:30:36 +0000

Hi Sarah,

I find that spotting (or faded areas) sometimes pop up when I have thinned the icing a bit too much. Next time try not thinning the flooding icing as much as you normally do and see if that helps. Let me know how it turns out!

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:19:48 +0000

Hi Alvin,

You are correct – the cookies are not covered when they are left to dry. As long as you are using a recipe that gives you a soft sugar cookie (like the one I refer to in this post), your cookies should not get hard. I have never had that happen. In fact, the icing will serve as a type of barrier to keep the cookies moist.

Happy Decorating!